Full Notification

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected (7.9 to 8.1 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties along shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 10 PM EDT this evening. High tide in Charleston will be around 830 PM with saltwater inundation possible up to two hours on either side of high tide.

* IMPACTS...Significant saltwater inundation will render numerous roads impassable. Properties may also flood. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COASTAL COLLETON ... CHARLESTON

Instructions:

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.